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Employment reference verification by CHC, New Delh

bave1967

Full Member
Jul 26, 2016
33
5
New Delhi
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
17-12-2014
Nomination.....
25-02-2016
AOR Received.
10-08-2016
File Transfer...
11-10-2016
Med's Request
16-12-2016
Med's Done....
22-12-2016
Interview........
2016-09-14
Passport Req..
Awaiting
Hi Friends,

I got nomination from BC PNP based on a job offer as a Textile Designer in February, 2016. After that, I applied for PR of my family to CIO, Sydney and also for a Work Permit and an Open Work Permit for my husband at CHC, New Delhi along with the Work Permit support letter from BC PNP. My work experience is as a full time Textile Designer from 1997 to 2004 and as a Freelance Textile Designer with 3 companies henceforth. I submitted the same Work Experience letters from these companies to CHC, New Delhi for my Work Permit, that I had submitted to BC PNP in December, 2013. I did not submit any financial transcripts, bank statement or Income Tax documents because I'm paid in cash only on a job to job basis. I did not know that the Employment References would be verified here too as I assumed that all the verification has been done and that CHC, New Delhi would have received the information from BC PNP. I was shocked when I got a response from the Visa Officer that I had indulged in misrepresentation. It was written that "Specifically, I have concerns with the authenticity of your employment references as it was verified and confirmed to be fraudulent." I was given 30 days to respond.

1. The first company has moved their place of business in New Delhi (though the previous place is still owned by the employer and continues to be the registered address of the company but there is no activity there. Also, the factory and showroom address in another city i.e. Panipat is the same). The landline numbers which were being used in New Delhi and Panipat (mentioned on the letter head of the Work Experience Certificate) have been surrendered and there is a new landline number in Panipat as well as in the new place of business in New Delhi.

2. The second company has also moved their place of business in New Delhi and has new landline numbers as against what were mentioned on the letter head.

3. The third company has the same address of factory and showroom in Panipat but their landline numbers have also changed.

4. The mobile numbers of all the 3 employers are the same.

In response, I have submitted the above mentioned facts to the Visa Officer 3 weeks ago, along with:
1. A lot of documents of the companies to prove the authenticity all the 3 companies e.g. Registration with various Govt. authorities, last audited balance sheet of one company, PAN Card of another one, last VAT, provident fund and ESI returns of another etc. etc.

2. Photos of the showrooms and factory of 2 of the companies. Photos of the previous business place of one company.

3. An affidavit from my one employer (with whom I have also worked full time earlier) stating that his place of business has moved to a different location in New Delhi, his landline numbers have changed and that I was working with him full time earlier and on a freelance basis now.

4. Bills of landline and mobile telephone numbers of the employers and the companies.

5. New Work Experience Certificates on latest letter heads that mention the correct addresses, landline and mobile numbers, email addresses and websites of the companies and also say that the place of business has moved and landline numbers have changed etc.

Could anyone please let me know what to expect next e.g. someone's personal visit to the employer, telephone calls or interview? How would my file move now? How much more time can it take? Will the lack of bank statement etc. cause a very negative impact? I have only been paid in cash. At best I can only request my employers to give me photocopies of the "Cash Receipt Vouchers" that I've signed in the last year or few months, if at all I'm asked for such a thing by the Visa Officer.

Please guide as I'm very anxious to know what will happen now.
 

alxbux

Hero Member
Jan 1, 2014
204
2
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi there,

I don't think its core responsibility of VO to confirm your employment reference, as it has already done at the stage of Nomination.
Further, I don't think Experience Letters are requirement if you are applying for PR at CIO. Please check about the Job Offer you received from BC employer was genuine?

Alex
 

bave1967

Full Member
Jul 26, 2016
33
5
New Delhi
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
17-12-2014
Nomination.....
25-02-2016
AOR Received.
10-08-2016
File Transfer...
11-10-2016
Med's Request
16-12-2016
Med's Done....
22-12-2016
Interview........
2016-09-14
Passport Req..
Awaiting
Hi Alex,

None of my employers or any of their staff was contacted before nomination. It seems that verification was tried or done only when I applied for the Work Permit to CHC, New Delhi in April. Yes, the Experience Letters were not required for PR application to CIO. The job offer from the Canadian employer is genuine. The VO has said that the employer references (here in India) are fraud.
 

alxbux

Hero Member
Jan 1, 2014
204
2
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi bave1967.

In this case, I'll suggest to contact the employers you mentioned in your application. Ask them to provide you reference on the fresh letterheads with the valid contact numbers / emails.

I am sure, if you provide these to VO in time, they will start process your application. You may also have option to hire a representation (in Canada) to deal the matter, however this will be last resort.

Wish you best of luck.

Alex